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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Does CA have a public records ombudsman?

    I sent a public records request to the CA DMV and they were required to respond with 10 days. It's been a month and have not yet had a response. Is there a public records ombudsman I can notify?

    February 21, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    Newsgathering Police Records

    Can a news photographer be threatened with arrest while covering a protest?

    As a newspaper photographer, I was covering a protest over Caltrans clearing trees alongside the Highway just outside of town.   Then a CHP officer drove up and approached me saying "you have to leave the area." Then I asked the officer if I could walk just to the side and take a photo […]

    February 6, 2014

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Should I be allowed to access a report in draft form?

    […] similar report on the fire department was released as a "draft final report." That report has since been removed from public access "for further analysis."  The report on the PD has been read by the police chief, city manager's office and other members of city staff. Do I have rights to access this draft report?

    March 29, 2012

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Records request denied due to “deliberative process privilege”

    My city is claiming "deliberative process privilege" in redacting the planning director appointment calendar. I'm wondering if there have been any successful challenges to the deliberative process privilege since Schwarzenegger's refusal to turn over appt calendars for two aides citing this privilege?

    June 6, 2013

  • Latest News

    Blog

    The BALCO reporters had a slimy source, we now know. Did the reporters also get slimed?

    […] usually stay anonymous. Because government leak investigations almost never result in exposure of journalists’ confidential sources – Ellerman and Lewis "Scooter" Libby, although very much in the news at the moment, are conspicuous as exceptions – our expectations about both reporters and sources rarely confront reality. As a result, those expectations can be unrealistic. […]

    June 2, 2009

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    FAC News Press Release

    FAC Legal Director David Loy Honored with Society of Professional Journalists’ Northern California Chapter’s James Madison Award

    […] a 40-plus year career in defense of the First Amendment, press freedom, and the right to know. SPJ NorCal noted Olson’s numerous cases in defense of the news media, writing: "His work has had a powerful impact on the media law landscape in California and throughout the nation and will benefit journalists and the […]

    March 25, 2024

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    How to access arrest warrants

    I attempted to view the arrest warrants issued for the month of May, I was told I could only see the warrants for which I could provide an address or date. The County clerks said that the warrants were public but could not be viewed all together because they were not filed that way. […]

    July 8, 2011

  • Posts

    Press Rights

    Our California Legislative Priorities Focus on Police Transparency and Press Protections

    The First Amendment Coalition's priorities for the 2021 California legislative session focus on advancing police transparency, strengthening press and protester protections, and opposing government secrecy in all forms. Read our position letters to see where we stand on bills we are monitoring: FAC supports these bills AB 339: Enhances public access to meetings AB […]

    April 6, 2021

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    Decades of legal wisdom and experience

    June 18, 2024